Utility case



July 17,1928. 1,677,653

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Patented July 17, 1928.

UNITED STATES LPAJTENT OFFICE.

FRANK PHILIPPI, or PHILADELPHIA, rENnsYLvAmA.

UTILITY CASE.

Application filed April 8,

My invention relates tocutility cases and.

particularly to a case adapted to meet all the ordinary requirements of a traveler.

'VVhen traveling, a person often desires to- Anotherobject of my invention is to-so design the case that itwill be compact, neatiii-appearance and esai-ly handled.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which-willbedescribed hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had. to .the: accompanyingdrawings in' which 3 V Figure 1-is an end View of a case embodying my invention, and

Figure 2a cross sectional viewof the case showninFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the casein opened position,

Figure 4: a: front View showing the case in opened position and with the accessory carrying members raised.

Figure5 is a plan view showing the: case opened, the desk tray extended and the acccssory carrying members raised.

Figure 6 is a side view of the case asit is shown in Figure 5,. and

Figure 7 is ansectional View, partly=in full, taken on line 7-7 on; Figure 5 "with the upper part'of the accessory carrying members broken away.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings, the case has a rectangular body part 10 to which a cover part 11 is attached by means of a hinge 12 and adapted to be secured in closed position by means of a lock 13 at tached to body part 10. Body part 10 is provided with a handle 14 and has a slot 15 as is customary in desk pads, and has a strip rigidly, secured to its rear or bottom edge and provided with parts of snap fasteners 21. An accessory carrying member 22 is provided with a hinged portion 23 in which the 1927. Serial No.181,913.-

other. halvesof snap. fasteners are rigidly secured so it may besnapped onto-strip 20. Another accessory carrying member 24. has

one edgehinged to the other edge of accessory'carrying member 22 and'its other edge hingedto the bottom piece'25:of body part 10. Accessory carrying members 22and24. are providediwith a plurality :of suitable pockets or straps 26 adapted to receive toilet articles or other accessories and member 22 is preferably provided with a mirror27.

By releasing lock 13 and swinging. the case uponhinge 12, itmay belaid flat and'de'sk tray 17 pulled outwardly by grasping tab 18. Desk tray 17 cannot bewcompletely withdrawn from body part-x10 as strip-20 will make contact Wltllrthfi inside ofithe top of the case. Members 22 and24 areautomati'cally drawn into .raisedrposition by drawing desk tray 17 outwardly aswhinged portion 23 is secured to stri 20.

Desk tray 1 is slidably mounted between rear wall 16 and a :pair' 0f'guides 28 secured to the. endsof body part 10; guides28 being. adapted to hold theidesk tray: against .tilting when'itis extended. Hinged portion 23 and strip 20 are slidablyfit-ted between guides 28 so as*to-hold.members'22 and 24in alignment-when theyarezinraised position and guide them intothecorrect position when the case isnclosed.

*Shouldit be desired .to have :the articles on both members .22 and 24 within easy reach,

hinged portion 23 may be removed from to-the inside of wall 30 and adapted to receive small articles of wearing apparel and equipment. Other articles may be packed in cover part 11 and held against movement by straps 32, as is customary in conventional types of baggage. Also, straps may be at.- tached to cover part 11 and pass around the outside of bellows portion- 29 in order to hold same against distending when its interior is not completely filled with material.

i The parts 10 and 11 may be made of wood or binders board, as is customary in manufacturing baggage, and may be covered with any suitable material, such as leather or an imitation thereof. Rear wall 301s preferably made of bmders board and covered with the same material that the case proper nesses of materials and of the case itself in order to properly illustrate the relative lcations of the various parts.

With the case made in this manner, theuser has available, for instant use, necessary articles of apparel and equipment, toilet articles, a'mirror, and a writing desk. When the case is closed, the different parts are disposed inclose proximity to one another so that. there is practically no waste space; thus producing a case that is compact, light in weight and attractive in appearance.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that modifications may be made withis out departing from the spirit thereof, and

hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended'claims.

1. A utility case including a body part, guides fixed in the body part, a desk tray slidable behind the guides and extendible from the body part, an accessory carrying member hinged to the body part, and a second accessory carrying member hinged to said member and to the desk tray, whereby extending the desk tray will cause the accessory carrying members to stand at .an angle to the body partand retracting the desk tray will cause said members to fold together.

2. Antility case including a body part, guides fixed in the body part, a desk tray slidable behind the guides and extendible tray and slidable between the guides, an ac-.

cessory carrying member hinged to the body part, and a second accessory carrying n1e1n- I the securing part against. longitudinal movement, an accessory carrying member hinged to the body part, and a second accessorycarrying memberhin-ged to said member and to the securing part whereby extending the desk tray will cause said members to stand at an angle to the body part and the guides will keep them in alignment therewith.

4. In a utility case having a body part, 'a slot in the body part, and a desk tray extendible through the slot; an accessory carrying member hinged in the body part, a second accessory carrying member hinged to said member and to the desk tray, whereby extending the desk tray will cause said members to stand at an angle to the body part.

5. In a'utility case having 'a body part, a slot in thebody part, and a desk tray extendible'through the slot; a securing part separably connected to the desk tray, an accessory carrying member hinged in the body part, a second accessory carrying member hinged to said member andto the securing part, whereby extending the desk tray will cause said members to stand at an angle to the body part, and whereby the securing part may be detached from the desk tray, and the accessory carrying members extended in substantially the same plane. I I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

FRANK PHILIPPI.

' from the body part, a strip fixed to the desk 

